Senior Director, Technical PMO

2 Months ago • 10-15 Years • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Director, Technical PMO will lead a globally dispersed team, overseeing planning, execution, and governance of complex technical initiatives. Responsibilities include developing and implementing PMO strategy, managing the budget, defining KPIs, and ensuring project portfolio delivery. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, driving transformational change, and managing risk. The successful candidate will standardize PMO tools and methodologies, build a high-performing team, and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management, leadership, and managing large-scale projects within a complex environment.
Must have:
  • 10+ years PM experience (5+ in leadership)
  • Large-scale project & PMO management
  • Agile/Waterfall methodologies expertise
  • Exceptional leadership & communication
  • Risk management & strategic thinking
  • Team building & development
Good to have:
  • PMP, CSM, PgMP, MSP, SAFe certifications
  • Gaming/entertainment tech experience
  • Regulatory knowledge in gaming
  • Masters/MBA preferred
Perks:
  • Robust benefits package
  • Global career opportunities
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching

Job Details

The Senior Director Technical PMO to join our Portfolio Management Office. This role is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the planning, execution and governance of complex technical initiatives.  In this role, you will be responsible to ensure prioritizing projects based on strategic alignment, resource availability, and risk assessment. This role is ideal for a visionary leader who can drive strategic initiatives, enhance project delivery capabilities with best practices and operational efficiency, and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability.

Reporting to the Vice President, Portfolio Management Office, the Senior Director, Technical PMO will lead a globally dispersed team of program and project professionals. This role serves as a strategic partner to the technology leadership team, with high visibility and responsibility for supporting a diverse range of internal customers across the globe. Key priorities for this role include establishing a comprehensive development framework, implementing career pathing to retain top talent, and building a robust leadership bench to support future growth.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the development and implementation of the PMO strategy, manage the PMO budget, define KPI to measure project health & resource allocation, and oversee project portfolio delivery.
  • Cultivate strong relationships cross-functionally and with senior leadership and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project status and seamless execution of strategic communication processes.
  • Drive transformational change, which focuses on refining continuous project management processes and methodologies through efficiencies and supporting new ideas, processes, and outcomes.
  • Take a proactive and strategic approach to risk management to fit hybrid methodologies. Regularly update the risk management framework and practices to ensure adaptability across all initiatives. Promote a culture of risk awareness and safety, encouraging teams to identify and communicate risks openly.
  • Drive the standardization of PMO tools, frameworks, templates, and methodologies across PMO organizations, ensuring consistent best practice standards while enhancing hybrid delivery capabilities to drive quality results.
  • Build and lead a high-performing PMO team, providing coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities to enhance skills and capabilities to ensure ongoing growth and retention.

What We're Looking For

  • Masters/MBA preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects and PMOs in a complex environment.
  • Strong comprehension of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
  • Strong collaborator with a successful track record driving discussions towards conclusions.
  • Ability to provide excellent methods of data-driven problem-solving techniques and analytical solution-oriented entrepreneurial mindset. Must be team, goal, and results-oriented with a high attention to detail.
  • PMP, CSM, PgMP, MSP, SAFe, or equivalent advanced project/program management certification, desirable.
  • Experience in a large technology organization, specifically in the gaming or entertainment technology sector.
  • Ability to lead sophisticated strategy analysis; experience with development, planning, deployment, and change management; proven systems-thinking, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and critical decision-making skills.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the gaming industry. 

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

  • World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

  • Robust benefits package

  • Global career opportunities

Our Values

  • All about the Player

  • Talent Unleashed

  • Collective Brilliance

  • Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

Pay Range

$ - $ per year

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.

Additional Information:

Depending on the nature of your role, you may be required to register with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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About The Company

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading gaming content creation company powered by technology to deliver industry-leading casino games together with mobile games and online real money games, collectively entertaining millions of players worldwide, every day. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Aristocrat has three operating business units, spanning regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming),social casino (Product Madness)and regulated online real money (Aristocrat Interactive). Our team of over 8,500 people across the globe are united by our company mission tobring joy to life through the power of play.For further information visit the Group's website at

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